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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “Our defense must be second to none, our merchant marine at full strength, our commitments to the world's people clear…”

On the recordOctober 2, 1960
Our defense must be second to none, our merchant marine at full strength, our commitments to the world's people clear and unmistakable.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Telegram from John F. Kennedy to National Maritime Union 12th Convention, New York, NY

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